East Meadow, New York, USA. December 31, 2014. Two young boys, one wearing a New York Islanders ice hockey team style shirt, ice skates before runners participate in a 5K New Year's Eve DASH to support the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) at the Twin RInks Ice Center at Eisenhower Park in Long Island. A Skatin' New Year's Eve event started hours earlier and a New Year's Eve Party, open to runners, family and friends continued until 2:30 a.m.